Awards and Honours
Zuse received several awards for his work:
- Werner von Siemens Ring in 1964 (together with Fritz Leonhardt and Walter Schottky)
- Harry H. Goode Memorial Award in 1965 (together with George Stibitz)
- Bundesverdienstkreuz in 1972 - Great Cross of Merit
- Computer History Museum Fellow Award in 1999
The Zuse Institute Berlin is named in his honour.
The Konrad Zuse Medal of the Gesellschaft für Informatik, and the Konrad Zuse Medal of the Zentralverband des Deutschen Baugewerbes (Central Association of German Construction), are both named after Zuse.
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